JP5230978B2 - Handy server and content providing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a portable information communication device for a user, a handy server serving as a gathering place of various data related to a user such as TV program viewing, telephone call, e-mail, WEB browsing, Internet shopping, Internet search, online game, etc. The present invention relates to a content providing method for a handy server.

Conventionally, a user profiling system of an online information system that analyzes the behavior and interest of users of an online network has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The user profiling system disclosed in Patent Document 1 uses a web server to identify a web visitor and the web visitor's temporally changing interest. The changing user interest is used to determine each user's membership within a number of predefined user groups. The time-based model and group membership of each user's interest forms a detailed profile of Internet behavior. Detailed profiles are used to present market and product information to users, dynamically customize web content, and other sales purposes.
JP 2001-142907 A

  However, the user profiling system of the above-mentioned online information system analyzes the behavior and interest of the identified web visitor, so it only grasps hobbies / preferences etc. from the behavior on a specific web. Therefore, there is a limit to accurately grasping the user's hobbies and preferences in various fields.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and is a handy server that can accurately grasp hobbies, preferences, etc. in various fields of users at various data gathering locations related to the users. It is another object of the present invention to provide a content providing method for a handy server.

In order to achieve the above object, a handy server according to the present invention includes a short-range wireless communication means for performing communication with a plurality of electrical products having a short-range wireless communication function, and a mobile phone network or a wireless LAN network. Control means for realizing a call / communication function for connecting to a telephone terminal or a site on a network, and a remote control function for remotely operating each of the plurality of electrical products via the short-range wireless communication means, and the call / communication A function server and an operation means for a user to input various instructions for the remote control function, and a log of details of operations performed by the user on the operation means on the handy server A log recording unit for recording, and a log for analyzing the log recorded in the log recording unit to create a user profile describing the user's preferences in a predetermined format And analysis means, further wherein the plurality of electrical products, includes a TV monitor that performs program display, the log analysis unit, in each time zone, the television program the user profile consists of priority information and channel information The control means includes a priority display control unit that performs display control so that a channel having a higher priority is selected when displaying a program on the TV monitor using the remote control function; and The video data of the content is controlled to be transmitted to the TV monitor via the short-range wireless communication unit, and the priority display control unit is configured to display a program on the TV monitor by an operation of the operation unit by a user. the television program using the user profile to determine the channel priority in accordance with the preferences of the user, on the TV monitor And performing display control so that the selected serial program display a high channel priority.

  According to this handy server, a user profile of the user is created by analyzing a log of operation contents performed by the user on the handy server that is a collection point of various data related to the user. Thus, it is possible to control according to the user's preference.

  In the handy server, the present invention further comprises a first CPU system for controlling the operation of the call / communication function and a second CPU system for executing an application, and an application downloaded from a site on the network. It is executed on the second CPU system.

  According to this handy server, by operating an application on the second CPU system, an image can be moved at a higher speed in response to a key input than when operating on an application platform. You can experience the same speed as you are playing.

  In the handy server, when executing a game played by a plurality of people, the present invention divides the screen into a common screen viewed by a plurality of people and a sub-screen viewed by each player according to the content and progress of the game, While the sub screen is displayed for each player, the common screen is transmitted to a TV monitor with a receiver having a short-range wireless communication function and displayed.

  According to this handy server, the sub screen is displayed for each player, while the common screen can be displayed largely on the TV monitor.

The content providing method of the present invention is a content providing method for downloading content from the network to the handy server, wherein the handy server sends a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to the content server on the network.
Network), the game content is downloaded and executed using the unique ID of the handy server as an identifier, and the content usage fee is settled on the network by the user. It is characterized by collecting. As a unique ID possessed by the handy server, a telephone number, a serial number of a mobile device, a serial number of a USIM, a MAC address, a unique ID possessed by a short-range wireless communication controller, or the like can be used.

  According to the content providing method for the handy server, the handy server connects to the content server on the network by a predetermined connection method including VPN, etc., and downloads the game content, and the content usage fee is collected from the user by settlement on the network. A new business model can be realized.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the content provision method with respect to the handy server and handy server which can grasp | ascertain correctly hobbies, a taste, etc. in a user's various field | area can be provided.

  Hereinafter, a handy server according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a network diagram including a handy server according to the present embodiment. The handy server 1 is a user-portable information communication device, and functions as a remote control for remotely controlling a mobile phone function 1a including an e-mail and a browser function in addition to a telephone call and wireless LAN function, a TV monitor and other electrical products. Remote control function 1b to perform, game machine function 1c to function as a game machine, and other functions. By installing these various functions, various data (including operation contents) related to users such as TV program viewing, telephone calls, e-mail, WEB browsing, Internet shopping, Internet search, and online games are gathered in the handy server 1. To do.

  The handy server 1 can be connected to the content server 4 provided by the mobile phone terminal 3 and the communication carrier via the mobile phone network 2 by the mobile phone function 1a. The handy server 1 can also be connected to a content server 6 on the Internet via a wireless LAN network 5. The handy server 1 has a function of establishing a VPN with a server on the Internet and performing data communication. As a server on the Internet, a content server 8 for downloading an application (game) and a settlement server 9 for charging a content usage fee to the handy server 1 are provided. The connection between the handy server 1 and the server on the Internet is not limited to VPN, and other connection methods may be employed.

  On the other hand, the handy server 1 is configured such that the TV monitor 11 can be controlled by the remote control function 1b. The TV monitor 11 includes a receiver 12. The receiver 12 can perform all TV operations such as channel selection and volume control in response to a control signal transmitted from the handy server 1 to the receiver 12, and data transmitted from the handy server 1 can be used as a video signal. The sound signal is separated and output to the TV monitor 11. The handy server 1 can be connected to a home network 14 from an access point (AP) 13 provided in the house. Various electric appliances in the house (for example, an air conditioner 14a, a hot water supply system, a refrigerator, an interphone, and a personal computer) are connected to the home network 14 in a state where data communication is possible. The TV monitor 11 is also an electrical product. The system configuration is such that the handy server 1 can remotely control the air conditioner 14 a and the like via the home network 14.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic hardware configuration diagram of the handy server 1. The handy server 1 includes a control unit 21 configured with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a DSP, a program, and the like. The control unit 21 implements a mobile phone function 1a, a remote control function 1b, a game machine function 1c, and the like. The handy server 1 also includes an RF unit 22 that performs wireless communication with a wireless base station in accordance with a communication standard determined by a communication carrier, a wireless LAN unit 23 that performs wireless communication with a wireless LAN access point, and a TV monitor 11. A short-range wireless communication unit 24 that performs short-range wireless communication with the receiver 12 is provided. Further, the control unit 21 is connected with an operation unit 25 for a user to input various instructions, a display 26, and a memory 27.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the TV monitor 11 and the receiver 12. The TV monitor 11 controls the display image on the TV monitor screen 11a based on a TV monitor screen 11a for displaying an image and a video signal input from the receiver 12, a television broadcast receiver (not shown) or a playback device. And a control unit 11b. The receiver 12 takes in the video signal and the control signal received by the short-range communication unit 12a that performs short-range wireless communication with the short-range wireless communication unit 24 of the handy server 1 and the short-range communication unit 12a, and receives the video signal. And a receiver main body 12b for inputting to the display control unit 11b.

  FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of the control unit 21 in the handy server 1. The control unit 21 includes a telephone / communication CPU system 31 and an application CPU system 32 dedicated to a specific application. The application CPU system 32 realizes high-speed processing of game content, business software, and other specific applications without using a Java (registered trademark) platform or the like. On the telephone / communication CPU system 31, a communication system 33 such as a mobile phone and a wireless LAN operates, and an e-mail 35a, a browser 35b, and other software 35c operate via an application platform 34. The application CPU system 32 directly operates the application 36 without using the application platform 34.

  Although game software can be operated on the application platform 34, the operation speed is limited by the application platform 34. When the application 36 is operated on the application CPU system 32, since the application platform 34 is not used, the screen can be operated in response to key input at a speed of about 15 to 30 sheets per second. Using the distance communication function, the receiver 12 can receive the video and watch it on the TV monitor 11, and the near field communication function can be used to play a battle game in conjunction with another handy server 1 existing at a short distance. And In this case, the handy server 1 existing at this short distance can directly communicate with the receiver 12 when the communication distance is close to the receiver 12. In this case, the handy servers connected by all near field communication as the same near field communication network recognize each other's connection and can communicate with each other.

  Next, a content providing method and a settlement method in the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram in which the handy server 1 connects to the content server 8 on the Internet by a predetermined connection method including VPN, downloads the application, and pays the usage fee on the network.

  Log in by connecting to the content server 8 on the Internet from the handy server 1. When logging in, the handy server 1 transmits a unique identifier (UID) and password for user authentication. A password is not indispensable for recognizing the user or the handy server 1, but when a password is set in a contract with an administrator who manages and manages the content server 8, the password is also used for authentication. In addition, as the unique ID of the handy server, the telephone number assigned to the handy server 1, the serial number of the mobile device, the USIM serial number, the MAC address, the unique ID of the short-range wireless communication controller, and the like should be used. Can do.

  If the authentication server OK is returned from the content server 8 and the login is successful, the handy server 1 inputs the credit card information on the WEB screen provided by the content server 8 and sends the settlement information (credit card number, etc.) to the content server 8. Send.

  Next, connection between the handy server 1 and the content server 8 is established by a predetermined connection method including VPN, and download of the game content is started. The handy server 1 executes the downloaded game content as an application 36 that runs on the application CPU system 32. In this example, the game video is sent to the TV monitor 11 instead of the display 26 and displayed on the large screen, but can be displayed on the display 26 of the handy server 1.

  The handy server 1 and the TV monitor 11 are connected by short-range wireless communication, and the game video is sent to the TV monitor 11 in real time and displayed on the TV monitor screen 11a. The application CPU system 32 receives the key input from the operation unit 25 and operates the screen. Since the game content (application 36) directly operates on the application CPU system 32, the screen is operated in response to key input at a speed of about 15 to 30 sheets per second. A user who is playing a game on the handy server 1 can experience the same speed feeling as when playing on a dedicated game machine.

  When logging out from the content server 8 due to the end of the game or the like, a logout request is transmitted from the handy server 1 to the content server 8. The content server 8 that has received the logout request transmits the UID acquired at the time of login, the payment information acquired at the time of user authentication, and the game usage fee to the payment server 9.

  The settlement server 9 executes processing for charging a usage fee to the user specified by the UID and the settlement information. When the billing process is completed in the settlement server 9, a settlement completion notice is sent from the settlement server 9 to the content server 8, and further a settlement completion notice is transferred to the handy server 1.

  When the handy server 1 receives the settlement completion notification and confirms settlement on the WEB screen, a settlement confirmation signal is transmitted to the content server 8. Thereafter, the handy server 1 transmits a logoff signal to the content server 8 and logs off.

  As described above, by operating the application 36 on the application CPU system 32, the image can be moved at a higher speed in response to the key input than when operating on the application platform 34. You can experience the same speed as you do.

  In addition, since there is no need to download game content from the content server 4 of the official site provided by the telecommunications carrier via the mobile phone network 2, only the usage fee of the game content is used by the payment server 9 etc. A model can be established that allows a person to collect money directly from a user. The usage fee settlement method is not limited to the above method.

  In the above description, the game content is downloaded from the content server 8 to play the game. However, content other than the game may be downloaded and the content usage fee may be charged.

For example, music content such as a music video is downloaded from the content server 8 to the handy server 1. The application 36 reproduces music content on the application CPU system 32 of the handy server 1, the video signal is input to the display 26 for display and the audio signal is output from the speaker. Alternatively, the music content is transmitted to the receiver 12 on the TV monitor 11 side by short-range wireless communication. The receiver main body 12b reproduces music content and outputs a video signal to the display control unit 11b of the TV monitor 11, while outputting an audio signal to a speaker (not shown). Further, not only music content but also video content may be transmitted from the handy server 1 to the receiver 12 on the TV monitor 11 side by short-range wireless communication and displayed on the TV monitor screen 11a on a large screen.
Further, when downloading contents such as games, the purchase price may be settled and the contents may be stored in the handy server 1. Even if the user cannot use the wireless LAN network 5 or the mobile phone network 2, the application can be used. An application such as a game can be executed on the CPU system 32.

  Next, screen control when a common game (such as a card game) is played by a plurality of people using the above system will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of screen division in the present embodiment. It is assumed that two users A and B are playing a card game using the handy servers 1A and 1B as operation terminals, respectively. A common screen is displayed on the large screen 11a of the TV monitor 11 in accordance with the progress of the game, and the sub-screens A and B that should be viewed only by each play are displayed on the display 26 of each handy server 1A and 1B.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram related to the screen division processing realized by the application 36. The game execution unit 41 processes the operation signal according to the key input from the operation unit 25 by the own player and the operation signal by the opponent player to advance the game, and the common screen 43 and the own player according to the game progress state. A sub screen 44 to be displayed is generated. The operation signal by the opponent player may be exchanged by direct communication by short-range wireless communication between the handy servers 1A and 1B, or may be transmitted from the receiver 12 of the TV monitor 11 to the handy servers 1A and 1B of the opponent player. Anyway. Here, it is assumed that the handy servers 1A and 1B are exchanged by direct communication.

  A screen that all players should see in common is defined as a common screen 43 according to the type and progress of the game, and a screen that should be viewed only by individual players such as a hand-held card of each player is defined as a sub screen 44. The screen division control unit 42 separates the common screen 43 and the sub screen 44 according to the progress stage of the game according to the definition conditions. The sub screen 44 is displayed on the display 26 of the own device. The common screen 43 may be transmitted from any one of the handy servers 1A or 1B to the receiver 12 and displayed on the TV monitor 11.

  Next, an embodiment for collecting and analyzing a log of processing executed by the user in the handy server 1 and performing control according to the user's preference will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram for collecting TV operation logs and preferentially displaying channels according to user preferences. The log recording unit 51 takes in a TV operation signal from the remote control function 1 b of the handy server 1. As described above, the handy server 1 can perform all TV operations such as channel selection of the TV monitor 11, volume adjustment, and recording / playback via the remote control function 1b. Therefore, by acquiring the TV operation signal from the remote control function 1b, it is possible to collect information such as what channel was viewed on which channel in what time zone.

  The log analysis unit 52 analyzes the TV operation signal acquired by the log recording unit 51 and creates a user profile 53. A user profile 53 (hereinafter referred to as “TV program user profile”) created for a TV program has a high priority by regarding a channel (program) that is frequently viewed according to the time zone as a channel (program) that matches the user's preference. give.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the television program user profile 53. The television program user profile 53 includes time zone information 61, priority order information 62, and channel information 63. The time zones are divided based on the time zone information 61, and the channels provided in each time zone are ordered in the priority information 62.

  The priority display control unit 54 performs display control so that a channel having a higher priority is selected when a program is displayed on the TV monitor 11 using the remote control function 1b of the handy server 1. For example, when a TV power-on operation signal is input from the remote control function 1b, the current time is detected and the time zone in the TV program user profile 53 is specified. If the detected current time is 7:30, the display control signal is controlled so that the channel (No. 4) with the highest priority in the time period (7:00 to 8:00) is displayed first.

  The receiver 12 of the TV monitor 11 generates a channel selection signal based on the display control signal received from the handy server 1 and inputs it to the display control unit 11b, and records its operation record, channel information, time information, and the like. . The recorded information is made compatible with aggregation from an aggregation server (not shown) later. The display control unit 11b selects the channel selected by the channel selection signal from the television broadcast receiver and displays it on the TV monitor 11. As a result, the channel that the user wants to watch most during this time period is displayed on the TV monitor 11 first.

  The above explanation is an example in which a TV program user profile 53 is created by collecting and analyzing a log of TV operation signals, and display control of the TV program is performed based on the TV program user profile 53. It is not limited. Since the handy server 1 collects all the information related to the user's daily life, if these logs are classified and analyzed by field or life scene, control according to the user's preference by field or life scene Is possible. For example, when an address book user profile is created by collecting and ranking logs of e-mail destinations sent from the handy server 1 and displaying the address book on the handy server 1, the address book user profile is used to address Control the display order of the book. In this case, all destinations registered in the address book may be prioritized in series. In addition, when classified by group, an address book user profile with the priority of the group and the priority of each destination in the group may be created. Similarly, for games, shopping, and telephone numbers, it is possible to create a user profile that matches the user's preference by collecting and analyzing logs, and to control the user profile to control the user's preference. Matching display and other controls are possible. In addition, collecting and analyzing logs related to applications is also effective in grasping user preferences. For each handy server 1, the application purchase (settlement) method and the type of application are collected as a log. When the application is game content, it is collected as a log what kind of game application is played in what time zone and in what manner of play (number of people, difficulty). Further, ranking information of game results is collected as a log.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, all the information related to the daily life of the user is gathered in the handy server 1, and these logs are collected and analyzed to create a user profile. Compared to the case of merely analyzing the behavior and interest of the user, it is possible to accurately grasp hobbies and preferences in various fields related to the user, and it can be used for display and other controls.

  The present invention can be applied to a handy server serving as a gathering place of various data related to users such as TV program viewing, telephone calls, e-mail, WEB browsing, Internet shopping, Internet search, and online games.

Network diagram including handy server according to the present embodiment Schematic hardware configuration diagram of the handy server shown in FIG. Schematic configuration diagram of TV monitor and receiver System configuration diagram of control unit in handy server Sequence diagram when the handy server downloads an application by making a VPN connection to the content server The figure which shows the example of a screen division | segmentation in this Embodiment Block diagram for screen split processing Functional block diagram for collecting TV operation logs and preferentially displaying channels according to user preferences The figure which shows the structural example of a television program user profile

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handy server 1a Cell-phone function 1b Remote control function 1c Game machine function 2 Cell-phone network 3 Cell-phone terminal 4, 6, 8 Content server 5 Wireless LAN network 7 VPN
9 Payment Server 11 TV Monitor 12 Receiver 13 Access Point (AP)
14 Home Network 21 Control Unit 22 RF Unit 23 Wireless LAN Unit 24 Near Field Communication Unit 25 Operation Unit 26 Display 27 Memory 31 Telephone / Communication CPU System 32 Application CPU System 33 Communication System 34 Application Platform 35a E-mail 35b Browser 36 Application 41 Game Execution Unit 42 Screen Division Control Unit 43 Common Screen 44 Sub Screen 51 Log Recording Unit 52 Log Analysis Unit 53 User Profile 54 Priority Display Control Unit

Claims (4)

Short-range wireless communication means for communicating with a plurality of electrical products with short-range wireless communication function;
A call / communication function for connecting to a telephone terminal or a site on the network via a mobile phone network or a wireless LAN network, and a remote control function for remotely operating each of the plurality of electrical products via the short-range wireless communication means Control means to be realized;
For the call / communication function and the remote control function, operation means for a user to input various instructions;
A handy server with
Log recording means for recording a log of the operation performed by the user on the operation means on the handy server;
Log analysis means for analyzing a log recorded in the log recording means and creating a user profile describing the user's preferences in a predetermined format;
Further comprising
The plurality of electric products includes a TV monitor for displaying a program,
The log analysis means creates a television program user profile composed of priority information and channel information for each time zone,
The control means includes a priority display control unit that performs display control so that a channel having a higher priority is selected when a program is displayed on the TV monitor using the remote control function, and video data of content Is transmitted to the TV monitor via the short-range wireless communication means,
The priority display control unit, when displaying a program on the TV monitor by the operation of the operation means by a user , determines the priority order of the channel according to the user's preference using the TV program user profile , A handy server that performs display control so that the program display on a TV monitor is selected from a channel with a high priority .   A first CPU system for controlling the operation of the call / communication function and a second CPU system for executing an application are executed, and an application downloaded from a site on the network is executed on the second CPU system. The handy server according to claim 1.   When executing a game played by a plurality of people, it is divided into a common screen viewed by a plurality of people and a sub screen viewed by each player according to the content and progress of the game, while the sub screen is displayed for each player, 3. The handy server according to claim 2, wherein the common screen is transmitted and displayed on a TV monitor with a receiver having a short-range wireless communication function. In the content provision method which downloads a content from the network to the handy server in any one of Claims 1-3,
A connection method in which the handy server is connected to a content server on the network through a VPN (Virtual Private Network) via a mobile phone network or a wireless LAN network, and the game content is downloaded using the unique ID of the handy server as an identifier. A method for providing content, wherein the content usage fee is collected from a user by payment on a network.

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